The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-09
TIIIsoUGu THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West ylrgini,
md Vicinity. aiE5 lllss

Accidents anu Incidents LII West Virginia
and yicinlty. 75gs
It haa at last been definitely Settled
that Washington, Pa, Is to have water
works. g,.n.i $780, : w
Thus far this season about $50 600
pounds Of wool have been taken IN at
Burgettatown. Pa. ,551
The creamery at South Olive, Monroe
county, Ohio, now manufactures over 800
pounds Of butter per day, and 1t is expect.
ed the output will be increased to 500
pounds per day. Q, M DAN
This years camp meeting at Burr's
Mills has been postponed one week and
will begin on August 0. Bishop Andrewa
haa positively consented to be present on
Wednesday, August 10. Other speakers
have also been engaged for the first week.
Tho Tyler county Teachers Institute ia
to be held a. sistersville July II, and will
be in session for five daya. County Su.
perintendent S. G. Pyle, with commendn-
BILE enterprise, Ia endeavcring to arrange
Tor an excursion over tho Ohio River
road to this city in connection with the
Institute. a3s. ma, ,'lSt =
Rev. R. A. Cobbs, Tor the pas. twelve
years rector OF st. Johns Episcopal church
ut Charleston, who died a few days since,
was an Alabamian by birth, and son OF
Bishop Cobbs, Of that State. He was an
able preacher and exceedingly popular
with all who knew him. -
Albert Troll, Of st. Clsirsyille, reports
having purchased about $4,000 pounds Of
wool so far, at 32a3St cents. He is of the
opinion that he could buy 100000 pounds
at the end Of thia week, II he was disposed
to pay 50. cents freely. So far, not much
wool has Dcen cold in that neiyhborhood.
Pat Murphy, desperate character con.
fined IN tho Mason county jail ut Point
Pleasant on several charges of larceny,
broke out few nights aince. Sheriff
Mase at once took prompt measures to
recapture him, offering reward Of 500.
The next night he WAS captured byS one
Of the seversl parties that were searching
for him. 'y ID $500 4. ~
The Fourth Annual Harvest Home pic.
mic Tor Belmont county farmers is to be
held uesr st. Clairsville August 4. Ad.
dresses will be delivered by Rev, J, 4.
Mofiat, DID, President Of Washington
eA.N oSh1iooh SpilGkc, duG ny LIRSulOG
Wilson, Esq., the "Quiat Observer OF the
Pittsburgh Dispatch, both old Belmont
county boys, noted in their professions.
The sistcrsyille Democrat reports an
almost fatal cutting allray that took place
on the Fourth III saloon run by man
named Gain, at Striugtown. Two young
men from Matsmoraa, named Allen and
Ketty, qusrreled and finally came to blows,
when Allen cut Ket!y with knife, sic.
ing bis ear, cutting his throat, and cut his
arm through the muscle to the bone. A
hnlf an inch deeper on the neck would
have severed hia jugular. No arrests we're
made. '5.g EIfs7
During recent heavy thunder storm
one Of pair OF twin 'Holstein, Fresian
yearling heifers owned by J.. L. Hender-
son, the well.known Washington county
stock.raiser, WAS killed by lightning. She
with her mate and other cattle were near
g walnut tree which was struck. They
were a remarkably fno pair Of animals |
and highly prizsd on account Of their |
breeding. They won first prize at every
show last iait. AS calves Mr.. Henderson |
had refused several tempting offers for the |
pair. al :, .i;2,i.s 55i w."